Mountain Sun Hail to the Chief (Batch 1000)

Formerly brewed at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Boulder, Colorado USA

Draught at Falling Rock, Denver. Cloudy orange coloured with a small off white ehad. Fruity and hoppy aroma of pine needles and grass. Fruity flavour of hops, pine needles and grape fruits. Dry hoppy finish. 8-3-7-4-15. Draught at Southern Sun. Cloudy amber coloured with a creamy off white head. Hoppy aroma of fruits, grape fruits and pine needles. Hoppy flavour of grape fruits, pine needles, fruits, caramel and grass. Hoppy finsih. 8-4-8-4-15

Sampler at the Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, Boulder 12/10/2008 Very fruity pine aroma. Amber golden coloured very hoppy and strong in alcohol with a little sweetness on the palate. Crisp bitter and creamy malt finish.

On tap at the 2008 Strong Ale Festival. Poured a medium and hazy amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of woodiness, floral green hops, citrus rinds-peels, and pine. Tastes of orange peels, woody, earthy, and citrus. Alcohol content well hidden.

(Draught, labeled T-1000) Pours cloudy burnt orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of pine, spruce, earthiness, floral, and citrus. Flavor of hops (pine, orange, earthiness) and caramel malt.

Draft @ Mountain Sun. Dark unfiltered rusty orange color. Huge nose of pulp-heavy overripe oranges, thick, viscous, sharp on the tongue, appropriately bitter and awash in bitter citrus pulp and honey-flavored hop cones. Almost feels sludgy. A little messy overall, and becomes difficult to drink towards the end of the glass, but it’s primary function is as a hop delivery vehicle, and in that respect it succeeds.

Draught. High white lasting creamy head. Hazy amber body. Fruity spicy aroma and flavor with notes of pine and grass and a bit of caramel.. Low carbonation Short aftertaste.

Draught at Falling Rock Taphouse. Cloudy amber - white head. High resin, high pine needles, fruity, knækbrød, light sweetness, berries, caramel, grape fruity. Nice (8/4/7/3/16)..... Draught at Southern Sun in Boulder. Clear red/brown - white head. Nice hoppy, fruity, pineapples, grape, peachy, light sweetness, lovely aroma, very nice IIPA.

Draught at Mountain Sun. Pours amber with an average, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is average malt (straw, cereal, meal), heavy hops (flowers, pine, grapefruit), average yeast (sweat, musty) with notes of alcohol, apple, pear, and peach. Medium bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.